![]() You can turn it on in settings and can either hold the Search key and click a line of text to have it read or hold the Search key and draw a box around text you want read. However, it can be too much for some students with low vision who only need occasional speech to text support. Speech to Text: Chromevox has grown-up into a pretty great screen reader. From that menu make sure you select “Always show accessibility features in the system menu.” Now when you hit ALT+Shift+S you will see a shortcut to the accessibility features. ![]() Within Settings hit “Advanced” to see Accessibility settings. From the main screen you can either click on the time of hit ALT+Shift+S and then click the Settings menu (looks like a Gear Icon). Start by setting the students’ preferred accessibility features. While every child with low vision is different, here are some general tips that I have found increase success for students with low vision while accessing Chromebooks. ![]() ![]() The challenges the wrong Chromebook can pose for a student with low vision have become even more evident as students who are used to having a mix of screen time and engagement time in the classroom are now on-screen for 100% of their learning. Since learning has gone online in most places across the country, I am getting many questions about what the best Chromebook setup is for a student with low vision.
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